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"Yesterday Once More", written by Richard Carpenter and John Bettis, is a hit song by the Carpenters from their 1973 album Now & Then. Thematically the song concerns reminiscing about songs of a generation gone by. It segues into a long medley, consisting of eight covers of 1960s tunes incorporated into a faux oldies radio program.
The medley starts with the Carpenters' original song "Yesterday Once More". Tony Peluso , the Carpenters' guitarist who made his debut on the 1972 album A Song for You , is heard as a radio DJ throughout the medley, which includes such songs as " The End of the World ", " Dead Man's Curve ", " Johnny Angel " and " One Fine Day ".
The archivist contacted Richard Carpenter and the two began viewing more footage which he had found. When the British division of A&M Records learned of the discoveries, they suggested the footage be turned into a video for home viewing. The finished piece, entitled "Yesterday Once More" is 55 minutes long and combines vintage and recent film ...
Dec. 6—In a touching tribute to the contralto sibling in The Carpenters, the Jasper County Concert Association is pleased to present Yesterday Once More: The Sound of Karen Carpenter featuring ...
All of the songs are taken directly from the original album. In the case of "Yesterday Once More", it fades into a motorcycle engine, which subsequently fades into the oldies medley on the Now & Then album. The album is the first compilation to contain all of their charting US singles (with the exception of the Christmas singles).
Certifications for Yesterday Once More; Region Certification Certified units/sales Hong Kong (IFPI Hong Kong) [6] Platinum 20,000 * Japan [7] Gold 100,000 ^ United Kingdom [8] Platinum 300,000 ^ United States [9] 2× Platinum 2,000,000 ^ * Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
John Gregory Bettis (born October 24, 1946) is an American lyricist, best known for his long-term songwriting partnership with Richard Carpenter of the Carpenters.He wrote the lyrics for "Top of the World", a hit for both Lynn Anderson and the Carpenters.
Yesterday Once More, 2004 Hong Kong film; Yesterday Once More, 2016 Chinese film; Yesterday Once More Tour, a 2016-17 tour by Dami Im; Yesterday Once More (1985 video / 2002 DVD), containing 15 music videos to Carpenters album with the same name, originally released in VHS/Betamax video formats, repackaged as a DVD titled Carpenters: Gold ...